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The median home value in Herkimer County, NY is $205,323 as of 2026-08-31, up 6.89% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$205,323
Year-over-Year
+6.89%
National Rank
#1877 of 3071
Herkimer County ranks 52nd out of 62 counties in NY by median home price, and is -12.7% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NY, the typical county has a median home value of $256,722, making Herkimer County -20.0% below the NY state median.
The typical home value increased by 2.2%, from $200,906 in May 2026 to $205,323 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $200,906 | +6.2% |
| Jun 2026 | $205,949 | +6.8% |
| Jul 2026 | $206,905 | +7.0% |
| Aug 2026 | $205,323 | +6.9% |
Households here earn a median of $68,515 a year against a typical home value of $205,323 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.0×, comfortably below the 3× income level generally considered manageable. That is less affordable than roughly 26% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
The median home value in Herkimer County is $205,323. That's up 6.89% from a year earlier. That is about 12.7% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Herkimer County the 52nd most expensive of 62 counties in New York.
Median household income here is $68,515, so a typical home costs about 3.0× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.
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